12月四級考試閱讀長難句精講精練-第14講

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　　66. In fact, New Yorks municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity.

　　分析主干：New Yorks municipal water was called the champagne and considered the best

　　本句是復(fù)合謂語句，由 and 并列連接兩個謂語動詞。 the champagne 是主語補(bǔ)足語，in terms of...表示從...角度而言。

　　譯文實(shí)際上，紐約市的自來水曾有 100 多年被人們稱為自來水中的香檳，并且從味道和純度來看，直到最近還被認(rèn)為是世界上最好的用水之一。

　　67. Regar dless of how its sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity.

　　分析主干：the popularity... taps into...

　　短語介詞 Regardless of 后面接了一個 how 引導(dǎo)的賓語從句，作讓步狀語：不管 ...。謂語動詞 tap into 表示開發(fā)，發(fā)掘，后面通常接能源之類的賓語，句中接了三個表示愿望的名詞作賓語：our desire , our wish,以及 a longing 。

　　譯文無論怎么賣，瓶裝水的普及反映了我們追求健康的愿望，希望給人留下有修養(yǎng)的印象，甚至對于失去的純凈的一種渴求。

　　68. Wellness may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for.

　　分析主干：Wellness may be viewed not as a state but as an ideal

　　not... but...用來連接兩個并列的成分，并對其中之一予以否定，對另一個予以肯定。句中兩個 that 引導(dǎo)的定語從句，分別修飾 a state 和 an ideal。

　　譯文健康也許最好不是被看做一種人們能夠達(dá)到的狀態(tài)，而是被看做一個人們?yōu)橹Φ睦硐搿?/p>

　　69. In a country that defines itself by ideals, not by shared blood, who should be allowed to come, work and live here?

　　分析主干：who should be allowed to...

　　句子主干部分是一個特殊疑問句，用了被動語態(tài)。三個不定式短語 to come, work and live here 作主語的補(bǔ)足語。于句首表示地點(diǎn)的介詞短語 In a country 在句中作地點(diǎn)狀語，后面的 that 引導(dǎo)定語從句修飾 a country，by... not by...是并列結(jié)構(gòu)，表示由...而不是由...(決定)。

　　譯文在一個以理想而不是以血脈定義自己的國家，應(yīng)該允許誰來這里工作、生活呢鑰

　　70. Were saying we want you to work in these places, were going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are, and then when its convenient for us, or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security, especially after Sept. 11, then youre disposable.

　　分析主干：Were saying... and... youre disposable.

　　句中含有多個分句，具有口語色彩。從大的結(jié)構(gòu)上來說，是 and 連接兩個分句構(gòu)成的并列句。前一個分句的謂語動詞是 are saying，它帶了兩個賓語從句：we want you to...和 were going to look...。 in terms of 后面的 what 引導(dǎo)賓語從句。后一個分句含兩個 when 引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句。

　　譯文我們一直在說我們想讓你們在這些地方工作，至于我們的法律是怎么規(guī)定的，我們會裝糊涂。然后，當(dāng)我們方便的時候，或者當(dāng)我們可以著力證明加強(qiáng)國防安全的必要的時候，尤其是在 9 11 以后，這時，你們就可以打發(fā)掉了。